Astro Boy

"Have a blast", is the tagline of the remake of Osamu Tezuka's masterpiece, Tetsuwan Atomu (Mighty Atom) or better known as Astro Boy. The anime itself first broadcast in Japan in 1963. And the remake was directed by David Bowers who also directed Flushed Away and also involved in the making of Chicken Run.

The movie's main plot focusing on the birth of Astro Boy (Freddie Highmore), who was created by Dr. Tenma (Nicholas Cage) to replace his son, Toby, who killed in an accident. Astro Boy itself is programmed with all the memories recorded in Toby's DNA and powered by the blue core, a positive energy from a dead star, given by Dr. Elefun (Bill Nighy). And here afterwards the plot quiet simple, where Astro have to battle with his own identity and then fight with the big bad guy, President Stone (Donald Sutherland).

There's is nothing to special about the movie, but it sure hits the main movie target demographic with it's visual effect. Of course many kids will enjoy and love the climatic scene when Astro has to battle a giant robot. But maybe for you who miss the old day watching Astro Boy in the 60's or 70's, this movie will remind you of your old memories.

And don't forget to mention there's a lot of star filled up the cast, such as Nicholas Cage, Charlize Theron (yeah, "Our Friends" Narrator is Charlize Theron) and also Samuel L. Jackson. Final words, it still a good choice for taking your kid to watch this.